An Outdoor Banner Series
out there is a series of banners on the exterior of the Thunder Bay Art Gallery.
This project is a platform for new images, stories, and moments by new creative voices. Each banner is a bold canvas for artists, designers, and makers who experiment with new media, take new paths in artistic careers and claim space beyond traditional art gallery walls.
Be out there.
Kris Moore / Hawk Woman
The Girl
About the work
“There are a handful of dreams that had lingered with me over the span of weeks, months, and even years. She was a guide in a dark void-like place. Her hair and eyes were the brightest thing in the void. She was a very bright and vivid beacon in my dream. A melting pool of blues and purples. She did not speak to me nor made a sound for she had no mouth. I remember feeling comfortable and at ease despite the silence between me and this entity. When I woke up I wondered if I would forget this dream like every other one… yet this is my first dream art piece I’ve made. I wonder what my subconscious was trying to communicate to me about with this dream?”
– Kris Moore / Hawk Woman
Artist BIO
After spending most of her childhood in the foster care system, Kris Moore / Hawk Woman was alienated from both her culture and family. Now a young adult, she had been working at reconnecting with both. She is a youth advocate for youth in the foster care system that she and a team of youth are trying to change. She has spoken on CBC News and CBC Radio about her opinion and views through an Indigenous youth lens. In 2024, she and her team received the Oneesh Tamkey award, which means “Someone who sits in front of the canoe guiding the direction.” Kris’s works revolve around profound experiences in her life as a form of coping and expression. She is inspired by Norval Morrisseau, the creator of Woodland style art.
